Life of Bliss, A

Last Edited: 02-Oct-2015
A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
Series 1 29-Jul-1953 to 17-Feb-1954 30 episodes Home Service
David Tomlinson (1-6), George Cole (7-30), Phillip Ray, Louis Voss, Nora Swinburne,
Esmond Knight, Gladys Henson, Moira Lister, Eileen Thorndike, Louise Gainsborough, Percy Edwards
Script by Godfrey Harrison
Produced By: Leslie Bridgmont






Series 2 01-Sep-1954 to 12-Jan-1955 13 episodes Home Service
Home Service
20-Oct-2015
BBC R7?
2-8
Finding A Girlfriend
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Gladys Young,
Ernest Jay, Petula Clark, Gladys Henson, Percy Edwards,
Ruth Trouncer, Elsa Palmer
Script by Godfrey Harrison
BBC Variety Orchestra, Conductor Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
28:57, 27152, s





Series 3 19-Oct-1954 to 29-Feb-1956 19 episodes Home Service
1956
3-n



Series 4 28-May-1957 to 10-Sep-1957 16 episodes Home Service
Home Service
28-May-1957
4-1
TS 53
A Matter of Honor George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Gladys Young, Carleton Hobbs, Petula Clark, Gwen Cherrell
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
Cast matches RT listing exactly
TS (KW)
29:51, 27927, s
Home Service
04-Jun-1957
4-2
TS
54
The Merry Widow
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Petula Clark, Moira Lister
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
Cast matches RT listing exactly
TS (KW)
29:38, 27721, s
Home Service
11-Jun-1957
4-3
TS 55
Penny Leaves for Hollywood
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Petula Clark, Nan Kenway, John Horsley, Virginia Winter,
Sally March
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
Cast matches RT listing exactly
TS (KW)
29:45, 27831, s
Home Service
18-Jun-1957
4-4
TS 56
The Escapologist
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Petula Clark, Nan Kenway, John Horsley, Virginia Winter,
Sally March
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
Cast matches RT listing exactly
TS (KW)
29:44, 27876, s
Home Service
25-Jun-1957
4-5
TS 57
The Burglar
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Gladys Young, Carleton Hobbs
Script By: Godfrey Harrison

Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
Cast matches RT listing exactly
TS (KW)
29:43, 27802, s
Home Service
02-Jul-1957
4-6
TS 58
Philately will Get You
Everywhere (David meets Jill)
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Denise Bryer, Annette Kelly
Script By: Godfrey Harrison

Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
Cast matches RT listing exactly
TS (KW)
29:48, 27883, s





Home Service
16-Jul-1957
4-8
TS 60
Mr. Hood Is Away George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Eleanor Summerfield, Moira Lister, Barry K Barnes, Denise
Bryer, Will Leighton

Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Produced By: Leslie Bridgmont
HS
28:21, 6647, M
TS (KW)
29:20, 27445, s
Home Service
23-Jul-1957
4-9 Paul's Evening Out George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Gladys Young, Carleton Hobbs, Godfrey Harrison, Harriette
Johns, Denise Bryer

Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Produced By: Leslie Bridgmont
HS
29:27, 6905, M

TS (KW)
29:51, 27933, s
Home Service
30-Jul-1957
4-10
TS 75
The New Car
TS Title
Transport to a Memory

George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Denise Bryer

TS version has Sheila Sweet
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Produced By: Leslie Bridgmont
28:10, 6604, M





Home Service
13-Aug-1957
BBC R4X
4-12
TS 62
Office Secrets George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Eleanor Summerfield, Barry K Barnes, Desmond Carrington
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Produced By: Leslie Bridgmont
HS (R4X)
28:40, 26887, s
TS (KW)
29:41, 27883, s
Home Service
20-Aug-1957
BBC R4X
4-13
TS 61
Maxine George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Gladys Young, Carlton Hobbs, Sarah Lawson
, Denise Bryer
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Produced By: Leslie Bridgmont
HS (R4X)
28:45, 26958, s
TS (KW)
29:52, 27942, s
Home Service
27-Aug-1957
BBC R4X
4-14
TS 59
The Flat George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Donald Sinden,
Percy Edwards, Gwen Cherill, Carol Allen

Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Produced By: Leslie Bridgmont
HS (R4X)
28:51, 27055, s
TS (KW)
29:37, 27710, s





Home Service
10-Sep-1957
4-16
TS 65
The Engagement George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sarah Lawson, Gladys Young, Carleton Hobbs, Eleanor
Summerfield, Gladys Henson, Carol Allen, Barry K Barnes
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
HS
27:52, 6534, M
TS (KW)
29:47, 27866, s
??
??
TS 74
Trial of the Husbands
TS announced cast sounds
like series 5 but believed to
part of series 4 with cast
misattributed
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sheila Sweet, Gladys Young, Carleton Hobbs,
Harriette Johns, Geoffrey Segal
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
TS (KW)
30:17, 28339, s
??
4-15?
TS 64
Penny Gay's Return
May be 4-15 03-Sep-2015 as
frequently labeled but cast
does not match RT listing
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sarah Lawson, Petula Clark, Nan Kenway, Gladys Henson
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Produced By: Leslie Bridgmont
HS (R4X)
28:58, 27170, s
TS (KW)
29:59, 28058, s
??
BBC R4X

"Maxine"
Cast listing does not match
a RT listing.
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sarah Lawson, Hugh Manning
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Produced By: Leslie Bridgmont
HS (R4X)
28:45, 26958, s
Series 5 25-Dec-1958 to 08-Apr-1959 16 episodes Home Service
Episode titles ARE listed in Radio Times, so these are positive identifications.
Home Service
25-Dec-1959
5-1
Christmas At Home


Home Service
31-Dec-1958
5-2
TS 66
Two Dozen Red Roses
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sheila Sweet
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
TS (KW)
29:45, 27833, s
Home Service
07-Jan-1959
5-3
TS 67
A Spy in the Camp
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sheila Sweet, Barry K Barnes, Gwen Cherrell,
Sheila Manahan
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
TS (KW)
29:36, 27689, s
Home Service
14-Jan-1959
5-4
TS 68
How A Life of Bliss came
to be written
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sheila Sweet, Lesley Nunnerley
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
TS (KW)
29:55, 27689, s
Home Service
21-Jan-1959
5-5
TS 69
A Woman Scorned
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sheila Sweet, Donald Sinden, Maxine Audley, Virginia Winter
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
TS (KW)
29:32, 27626, s
Home Service
28-Jan-1959
5-6
TS 70

An Expert in Confusion
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sheila Sweet, Belle Chrystall, Gwen Cherrell
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
TS (KW)
30:15, 28308, s
Home Service
04-Feb-1959
5-7
TS 71
Slave of Fashion George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sheila Sweet, Gladys Young, Carleton Hobbs,
William Mervyn
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
TS (KW)
30:03, 28116, s
Home Service
11-Feb-1959
5-8
TS 72
A Moving Story George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sheila Sweet, Una Venning
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
HS
29:20, 6877, M
TS (KW)
30:01, 28084, s
Home Service
18-Feb-1959
BBC R4X
5-9
TS 73
United They Stay
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Barry K Barnes, Nan Kenway, Gwen Cherrell,
Terence Alexander
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
HS (R4X)
29:18, 27482, s
TS (KW)
30:11, 28245, s
Home Service
25-Feb-1959
5-10
TS 76
Oh, Brother! George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sheila Sweet, Frederick Treves, Judith Stott,
Sheila Manahan
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
HS
29:03, 6811, M
TS (KW)
30:11, 28245, s
Home Service
04-Mar-1959
5-11
TS 77
The Battle of the Sexes
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Gladys Young, Carleton Hobbs
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
TS (KW)
29:08, 27253, s
Home Service
11-Mar-1959
5-12
TS 78
The Anniversary George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sheila Sweet, Helen Mill
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
TS (KW)
29:53, 27965, s
Home Service
18-Mar-1959
5-13
TS 79
Man at Bay!
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sheila Sweet, Donald Sinden, Felix Felton, Rosemary Miller
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
TS (KW)
29:59, 28050, s
Home Service
25-Mar-1959
5-14
TS 80
Mixed Feelings
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sheila Sweet
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
TS (KW)
29:51, 27924, s
Home Service
01-Apr-1959
5-15
TS 81
Dangerous Company
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Sheila Sweet, Maxine Audley
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
TS (KW)
29:56, 28005, s
Home Service
08-Apr-1959
5-16
TS 82
Pleasure as Usual
George Cole, Diana Churchill, Colin Gordon, Percy Edwards,
Gladys Young, Carleton Hobbs, Sheila Sweet, Sheila
Manahan, Tony Viccars, Ralph le Fevre
Script By: Godfrey Harrison
Production By: Leslie Bridgmont
TS (KW)
29:54, 27976, s
Series 6 02-Jan-1967 to 06-Feb-1967 6 episodes Home Service
Episode titles ARE listed in Radio Times, so these are positive identifications.
Home Service
02-Jan-1967
6-1
The Homecoming
George Cole, Brenda Bruce, Colin Gordon, Muriel Pavlow,
Percy Edwards, Geraldine Moffatt, Peter Hawkins
Script by Godfrey Harrison
produced by John Browell
HS
29:48, 6987, M
Home Service
09-Jan-1967
6-2
Love In A Deep Freeze George Cole, Brenda Bruce, Colin Gordon, Muriel Pavlow,
Percy Edwards
Script by Godfrey Harrison
produced by John Browell
HS
28:33, 6694, M
Home Service
16-Jan-1967
6-3
The Plot Thickens
George Cole, Brenda Bruce, Colin Gordon, Muriel Pavlow,
Percy Edwards, Catherine Feller
Script by Godfrey Harrison
produced by John Browell
HS
28:08, 6596, M
Home Service
23-Jan-1967
6-4
Rogue Husband
George Cole, Brenda Bruce, Colin Gordon, Muriel Pavlow,
Percy Edwards, Geraldine Moffatt
Script by Godfrey Harrison
produced by John Browell
HS
27:37, 6475, M
Home Service
30-Jan-1967
6-5
The Diplomat


Home Service
06-Feb-1967
6-6
Guardian Angel
George Cole, Brenda Bruce, Colin Gordon, Deborah Watling,
Muriel Pavlow, Percy Edwards, Peter Hawkins, David Lander
Script by Godfrey Harrison
produced by John Browell
HS
28:10, 6604, M

TS (KW)
29:35, 27683, s
Series 7 20-Jan-1969 to 03-Mar-1967 7 episodes R4
Episode titles ARE listed in Radio Times, so these are positive identifications.
BBC R4
20-Jan-1969
7-1
The Export Man
George Cole, Brenda Bruce, Colin Gordon, Muriel Pavlow,
Percy Edwards, Frederick Treves, Lockwood West
Script by Godfrey Harrison
produced by Edward Taylor
R4
28:21, 6647, M

TS (KW)
28:37, 26778, s
BBC R4
27-Jan-1969
7-2
The Profit Motive

BBC R4
03-Feb-1969
7-3
Better the Dog

BBC R4
10-Feb-1969
7-4
The Hotline
George Cole, Brenda Bruce, Colin Gordon, Muriel Pavlow,
Percy Edwards, Antony Viccars, Pauline Letts, Carol Mason
Script by Godfrey Harrison
produced by Edward Taylor
R4
28:31, 6686, M
BBC R4
17-Feb-1969
7-5
The Insecurity Guard
George Cole, Brenda Bruce, Colin Gordon, Muriel Pavlow,
Percy Edwards
Script by Godfrey Harrison
produced by Edward Taylor
R4
28:05, 6584, M
BBC R4
24-Feb-1969
7-6
Some are more average
than others
George Cole, Brenda Bruce, Colin Gordon, Muriel Pavlow,
Percy Edwards, Cyril Shaps
Script by Godfrey Harrison
produced by Edward Taylor
R4
27:49, 6522, M
BBC R4
03-Mar-1969
7-7
The Modest Hero George Cole, Brenda Bruce, Colin Gordon, Muriel Pavlow,
Percy Edwards, Deryck Guyler, David Graham,
Leonard Brockwell
Script by Godfrey Harrison
produced by Edward Taylor
28:18, 6635, M

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